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I noticed that there is a peg hole at the chest of the armor for the Hero core.... does that fit the lego beams and such?

I really like Stormer's look, but the weapon arm is kind of disappointing. Aside from that, I have discovered that for once I may actually feel good about spending 8 dollars on a small set. It's actually worth it now. Stormer's halmet looks almost skull-like... it would make a great villain mask.

Did anyone else notice the bulk and vapour set on the HF site?

A pretty little set with some nice parts, but I don't think its nice enough to warrant the $10.00 price tag

I checked my local TRU and they were all sold out within two weeks.... Looks like I might have to bricklink this one

wow! you guys REALLY like the four-armed brute! In that case, I think I just might make him a ship as well- would y'all like that? Anyway, I'm really glad you guys like this ship. I honestly don't know why I didn't post my stuff in the Sci Fi forum before, but you can expect LOTS more in the future.

looks like a nice $20 set... where exactly was the image found?

neat-O! I'm notsure how much greeble is used in SP3 sets, but I think next time I just might add a bit more....

for a first, that's pretty darn good. Nice solid build, good color scheme.

I'm low on spikes, and I tried the chains, but they looked... out of place. This vehicle is a little more of a luxury car with the potential to be badass . Although I think if I had some of the straight spikes, I'd definitely add them on. And I loathe stickers. I try not to use them when I build,as it prevents me from using those parts in anything other than that theme. But there are exceptions- like the Mars Mission alien ships. I hate megabloks, too, but I admit that every now and again I wish Lego had figures like that.

actually, I'm from the US- Tucson Arizona, to be exact... Unfortunate, since we hardly ever get new sets on time- we never got the minifigs series 1! Anyway, I'm glad you like it :) The bionicle minifigs are...okay, but really only work for so many aliens, before they start looking the same. I prefer the droid bodies from SW, but there aren't enough heads that fit those bodies.

ah... I'm not sure I have so many of those... The cheese graters I definitely have none of, or I would've used 'em- they really add to the ship look.

yes, but what are 'greebles'? lol. I've heard that term before- in reference to those parts that allow tilting, I think. is that them?

"greeble?" what's that?

I cannot find any of them anywhere... I checked TRU, Wal-Mart, Target and even K-Mart, but no luck... Any tips?

yaaay! Glad you like! Four armed minifigs are in shortage, methinks. Frenzy is still my fave SP3 fig.

glad you like it, but which alien? The fellow with the orange suit or the four-armed brute?

For the past three months, I have grown quite obsessed with the new SP3 series. The aliens are so awesome, and the ships are amazing(well, the bad guy ones, at least). This obsession finally led me to create something in that general style, which is a challenge because until yesterday, I did not own a single space set from any era!(except for a few SW sets and some inherited parts) Anyway, This beast of a ship was influenced by the design of the Lunar Limo and the Skull twins' ship. Now I know some of you are going to say "Why is it called Squidman's Cruiser? It doesn't fit Squidman at all!", so I'm going to hopefully knock that out now with a quick explanation. You see, yesterday, I bought my first and only SP3 set: Suidman Pursuit. I hated squidman initially, but it ws the only set I could afford, and I was not going home without SOMEthing that day . Anyway, I finally got Squidman out of the box and I LOVE him! he is one of the coolest minifigs I've ever seen. And so when I got home, I put him inside the cruiser I had built and was surprised to find that he fit- large head and all! This, of course, make him the driver of this mad vehicle, and thus the vehicle gets its name. I think that Slizer or any of the skull twins would make better pilots, but Squidman works- besides, he now finally has his own rockin' ship. So without further ado, I give you... SQUIDMAN'S CRUISER! A top view: The thrusters. I imagine this ship is capable of all kinds of ridiculous (and need I say 'Ludicrous') speed. The trunk actually opens! This was a feature that I accidentally made. The inside surprised me, as it is quite large. ...Large enough for a minifig-and probably lots of accessories, too! The cockpit opens to show the pilot himself. It can fit any minifig quite snugly. A side view with the cockpit open. Here's a minifig alien (the head is from Harry Potter) for scale The ornament seems a bit out of place doesn't it... Maybe it's not really an ornament... ...Maybe it's a raygun!!! It doesn't match the color scheme, but Lego villains aren't known for being too bright when it comes to hidden things... Just for fun I made a four-armed cronie. the head is from the Jaller Inika minifig. I blacked in the eyes and side holes. Voila! Instant head. The cruiser gang claims another victim!! Hope you guys enjoy! Comments and feedback appreciated-please no flaming or spam like my last topic here- that kind of stuff is really really annoying. Flickr Gallery I will be updating with pics of the underside and landing gear soon.

it's actually pretty good. A bit boxy, but that's suiting, considering it's lego. I'd like to see more from you soon

Good to see you back, Antrozek! I love blackwing's head.... Wish we could see a set that looked that solid.

.... Well I know what I want to do for a career now lol. Anyway, the fact that HF hasn't come out yet is good for me because it will allow me to focus on other LEGO lines for once. As much as I love Bionicle and am looking forward to the villains of HF, I think I have begun to prefer regular LEGO sets.

is it worth the 40 dollars?

Perhaps, then, I should have changed it for an underwater setting. I can't understand why I didn't see that before.... I am inspired anew!

Actually, it's because I live in Arizona and it's REALLY REALLY dusty. The parts were already relatively dusty, and when I finished the ship and placed it on display, it accumulated some more lol. And the blockiness is in fact intentional. I wanted something bulky and chunky and kind of junky looking. The steampunk theme isn't as heavy here as it is in other models, I know, but I feel it still deserves the genre title. Also, I really have no steampunk parts at all, so I'm limited in my MOCing of certain themes. I do what I can with what I've got. ;)

any chance you could take any pictures of the 'sniffer' frog?